SAN DIEGO, USA & HSINCHU, TAIWAN: DivX Inc. and Realtek Semiconductor Corp., one of the world's leading network and computer peripheral IC providers, have announced the DivX Plus HD Certification of the Realtek RTD1283 chip.
Designed for use in multimedia storage devices and set-top boxes, this new chip will enable consumers to enjoy their collection of DivX and DivX Plus HD videos, in the DivX format, directly on their TVs.
DivX Plus HD Certification is the premium level of certification available from DivX, optimized for consumer electronics products and supports the playback of all content created with DivX software. Available on www.divx.com, the newly released DivX Plus Software allows users to create and playback H.264 video in an .mkv file container.
DivX Plus HD Certified devices will playback all previous versions of DivX video and DivX Plus HD video files with the .mkv file extension and AAC audio created with third-party tools.
Known for great performance, visual quality and interoperability on any DivX Certified device, DivX provides consumers with a comprehensive digital media solution supporting the majority of high-quality Internet video on their TVs or other consumer electronics devices. In addition, DivX also supports the secure playback of major Hollywood titles from major studios, and many online movie download sites now distribute Hollywood content in the DivX format worldwide.
"Support of our latest DivX profile is accelerating and, thanks to IC licensees such as Realtek, we are fostering the development of DivX Plus HD Certified CE products," said Kevin Hell, Chief Executive Officer at DivX. "These products enable playback of DivX, DivX HD and DivX Plus HD video on a variety of devices, from the PC to the TV."
"DivX Certification is clearly recognized and valued by consumer electronic device manufacturers," said Sam Chung at Realtek. "We are pleased to be one of the first IC providers to launch a DivX Plus HD Certified chip for the next generation of multimedia storage devices and set-top boxes."
Products that bear the DivX Certified logo have undergone a rigorous testing program to ensure a high-quality DivX media experience, including reliable video creation and playback, interoperability with other DivX Certified devices and the visual quality users expect from DivX.
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